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100
How many holes are played in a full round of golf?
18 holes
100
Before Jesus's ministry, what was his job?
He was a carpenter!
Mark 6:3, Matt. 13:55
100
What was the first national park to be established?
a) Grand Canyon NP (Arizona)
b) Yellowstone NP (Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana)
c) Yosemite NP (California)
d) Theodore Rosevelt NP (North Dakota)
B- Yellowstone NP!
Yellowstone was the first national park, signed into law in 1872 by President Ulysses S. Grant.
100
What does the acronym "smh" stand for?
"Shaking my head"
100
True or False: Part of the historic Oregon Trail runs through the state.
True!
The trail starts near Odell and ends around Gering.
200
What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
A Turkey!
200
What Israelite saved her people from being murdered and was a wife of the king?
Esther
200
An early 20th-century newspaper described which national park as offering “all the adversity of hell without the inconveniences.”
a) Arches (Utah)
b) Mojave National Preserve (California)
c) Joshua Tree (California)
d) Death Valley (California and Nevada)
D- Death Valley!
Death Valley is the driest and hottest place in North America, with less than two inches of rainfall each year and a record high temperature of 134°F (the highest recorded atmospheric temperature ever recorded on Earth).
200
Who is the oldest Kardashian sister?
Kourtney Kardashian
Kourtney is 43 whereas Kim, next in line, is 41.
200
True or False: The Missouri River is name of the river that runs horizontally through most of Nebraska
False! It is the Platte River
The Platte River is about 310 mi (500 km) long and is a tributary of the Missouri River.
300
What is the only sport that has been "played" on the moon?
Golf!
On Feb. 6, 1971, Alan Shepard, the commander of the Apollo 14, brought out two golf balls and used a makeshift iron he stashed on the ship.
300
What were the names of Daniel's three friends that refused to bow to an idol?
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
Daniel 3
300
The most massive single mountain on Earth is located in which national park?
a) Rocky Mountain (Colorado)
b) Guadalupe Mountains (Texas)
c) Yosemite (California)
d) Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii)
D- Hawaii Volcanoes!
The volume of Mauna Loa, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, is some 20,000 cubic miles; it exceeds Mount Everest in height and mass. It is also one of the world’s largest and most active volcanoes.
300
How many times did Ross Geller get divorced on Friends?
Three times (Carol, Emily, Rachel)
300
True or False: Nebraska's official state drink is Kool-Aide
False! Milk is the official state drink
On Sept. 10, 1998, Gov. Ben Nelson declared milk to be the official state beverage. Kool-Aide is the official soft drink.
400
Which NFL team has the most consecutive winning seasons?
(Extra 100 points for the number of winning seasons!)
From 1966-1985, the Dallas Cowboys had 20 consecutive winning seasons.
400
What was the final plague that convinced Pharaoh to let the Israelites go?
The firstborn of all Egyptian families died.
Exodus 11:5
400
Which president signed the National Park Service into being in 1916?
a) Theodore Roosevelt
b) Woodrow Wilson
c) Franklin Roosevelt
d) William Taft
B- Woodrow Wilson!
On Aug 25, 1916, Wilson signed the act creating the service, a federal bureau in the Department of the Interior.
400
What was the name of Winston's beloved cat in the show New Girl?
Furguson Michael Jordan Bishop
"Furguson" is an acceptable answer
400
True or False: The state's motto is "Nebraska. Honestly, it's not for everyone."
False!
Nebraska's state motto is "Equality before the law" whereas "Nebraska. Honestly, it's not for everyone" is the state's new slogan (specifically for tourism).
500
Which city did the Detroits Lion originally play in?
Portsmouth, Ohio
The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans, and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. Amid financial struggles, the franchise was relocated to Detroit in 1934.
500
How many times did David spare Saul's life?
Twice
1 Samuel 24
500
Carbon Glacier in this national park has the greatest thickness and volume of any glacier in the continental U.S.
a) Mount Rainier (Washington)
b) Denali (Alaska)
c) Glacier (Montana)
d) Gates of the Arctic (Alaska)
A - Mount Rainier!
The 25 major glaciers on the mountain constitute the largest collection of permanent ice on a single U.S. peak south of Alaska.
500
What was the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Parasite won in 2020
500
True or False: Mike Rozier was Nebraska's first heisman trophy winner.
False!
Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers won the Heisman in 1972.